Guard units pass in review during the New Jersey National Guard Military Review at the National Guard Training Center in Sea Girt on Sunday.

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Anthony Panissidi
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State military veterans will experience an easier time proving their status under a new law that requires the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission to identify them with a "V" on their driver's licenses.

"This will hopefully make your life a little easier with a more convenient way of proving veteran status," said Gov. Chris Christie, who signed the bill into law before Sunday morning's annual New Jersey National Guard Military Review.

The review ceremony dates back more than a century. It gives the governor a chance to oversee, address, thank and impart messages to his troops, Chief Warrant ...